Key Saudi oil hub comes under attack, Americans injured in Kuwait (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Published 6 Apr, 2026 11:30 | Updated 7 Apr, 2026 00:32
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense has announced a successful “interception and destruction” of at least seven ballistic missiles, with the debris allegedly falling in the vicinity of energy facilities.
Riyadh has yet to officially confirm the scale of the damage, but multiple videos shared by pro-Iranian sources purportedly show several explosions and a large fire at the country’s industrial area of Jubail, which alone produces roughly 7 percent of the world’s petrochemical products.
Israeli forces attacked Iran’s largest petrochemical facility in the South Pars natural gas field earlier on Monday, as US President Donald Trump has stepped up threats to strike Iran’s infrastructure if US and Israel-linked shipping is not allowed through the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran has reportedly rejected a US ceasefire proposal, circulated by Egyptian, Pakistani, and Turkish mediators, instead offering a 10‑clause plan that calls for a permanent end to the war. The demands reportedly include an end to conflicts across the region, protocols to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of sanctions, and provisions for reconstruction.
Meanwhile, at least 15 American troops were injured in an Iranian drone strike on the Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait, CBS News reported, citing two US officials.
Key developments:
Iran’s Health Ministry says at least 2,076 people have been killed since February 28, including 240 women and 212 children, with more than 26,500 injured.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the IDF would target Iranian leadership “one by one,” after Maj. Gen. Majid Khademi, head of intelligence for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed in one of the strikes.
- Explosions rocked Tehran on Monday, with airstrikes hitting multiple locations across the capital. Thick smoke was seen rising near Azadi Square after a strike reportedly hit the grounds of the Sharif University of Technology, which Iranian officials said was targeted with a “bunker-buster” munition.
- Tehran responded with missile barrages targeting Israel and sites across the Gulf. In northern Israel, missiles struck Haifa, where at least three people were killed when a residential building was hit, according to emergency services.
Follow our live coverage below for continuous updates. You can also read our previous updates here.
07 April 2026
02:20 GMTThe UN Security Council is set to vote on a draft resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, toned down due to opposition from Russia and China.
The original Bahrain-sponsored text would have authorized “all necessary means,” including military action, but the sixth revision now only “strongly encourages” countries to coordinate defensive efforts such as escorting merchant vessels.
The vote on Tuesday is expected to come hours before President Trump’s 8pm EDT deadline for Iran to open the strategic waterway or face attacks on its power plants and bridges.
- 01:58 GMT
The Iranian Red Crescent has shared footage of the ongoing search and rescue operation following recent US-Israeli strikes on a residential area of Tehran.
- 01:48 GMT
The United Arab Emirates’ Defense Ministry has said that its air defenses are “actively engaging missiles and UAV threats” from Iran. Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry of Bahrain has urged residents to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place, after air raid sirens have been heard in the country.
- 01:20 GMT
Tehran has “clearly and overtly won the war” and will only accept an ending that consolidates its gains and creates a new security regime in the region, Mahdi Mohammadi, a senior adviser to Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has claimed.
“The true state of affairs is this: it is Trump who has about 20 hours to either surrender to Iran or see his allies return to the Stone Age. We will not back down!” Mohammadi wrote in a post on X.
- 00:56 GMT
Recent US-Israeli strikes reportedly once again targeted the area of Mehrabad International Airport in western Tehran, according to local reports and footage circulating online.
🇮🇷 New footage shows the current situation at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran.pic.twitter.com/Q7K10EItdPhttps://t.co/9eKMSC3AL2
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 7, 2026 - 00:40 GMT
The Israeli Home Front Command has urged residents to seek shelter after the IDF detected a wave of retaliatory missile launches from Iran. “Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat,” the IDF said.
- 00:30 GMT
Israel has announced that the IDF has “completed an air strike wave” against infrastructure in Tehran and additional areas across Iran.
- 00:11 GMT
A series of loud explosions has been heard in Tehran, according to local media.
06 April 2026
23:53 GMTSaudi Arabia has yet to officially confirm the scale of the damage after several explosions and a fire reportedly rocked the country’s industrial area of Jubail, which alone produces roughly 7 percent of the world’s petrochemical products.
Multiple videos shared by pro-Iranian sources purportedly show fire at Jubail, which hosts major facilities, including the SATORP refinery (a joint venture between Aramco and TotalEnergies) and the SASREF refinery (Saudi Aramco Jubail Refinery Company).
- 23:14 GMT
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense has announced the “interception and destruction of 7 ballistic missiles launched towards the eastern region, and the fall of fragments of ballistic missile debris in the vicinity of energy facilities.”
The “damage assessment is ongoing,” the ministry added.
